Oakton
Ship Number
615
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Archibald McMillan & Son
Yard
Dumbarton
Slip Number
15
Launch Date
April 30, 1923
Delivered
May 31, 1923
Owner
Matthews Steamship Co.
Weight
1727 grt
BP Length
250 feet
Breadth
43 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Machinery aft. T3Cyl. (15, 26 & 42 - 38)in. 89NHP by J G Kincaid & Co Ltd
Official No.
147857
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Torpedoed
 Oakton

Mathews Steamship Co. Ltd., (1923-31)
 
Lake Steamship Co. Ltd., (1931-38).
 
Gulf and Lake Navigation Co. Ltd. (1938-42).
 
Torpedoed and sunk in the St. Lawrence, 15 miles west of Cape Gaspe, by UBoat U-517, September 7, 1942. Three lives lost.